Skookum 1700 Repeater
Rptr Trans: 147.27 - 30 watts If you drive east from Nome, on the Nome Council highway, also known as the "Council Road," you will be using this repeater. Start picking it up as you round Cape Nome (mile 17 of the road). This repeater is on a mountain just south of "Skookum Pass." It can be accessed by helicopter, snowmachine or 4-wheeler ATV. You can glimpse it if you look with care. Stop your car about mile 47 on the Council Road. This is at the bottom of the hill just before you make the steep climb to Skookum. Look south, to the right. About 200 yards away is the East Fork Solomon River. You will note that the river divides, one fork goes east right up the hill and becomes a dry channel. The other fork goes south, into the hills where it dissapears. Now look at the mountain ridge slightly to the right of this south fork. Silhouetted against the sky you will see about 5 miles away the SPARC building. Using solar power, this repeater operates year around. Its coverage area is wide, including the Nook and Safety Sound areas, the Council, Fish River, White Mountain and Golovin country, as well as the shore trail from Cape Nome through Topkok and on to White Mountain. There are some gaps in coverage in the creek and river valleys between Topkok and White Mountain. Status Update 6-4-2007. This repeater, for some unknown reason, has deteriorated somewhat. Could be the antenna or duplexer. Power output seems okay. We have heard reports that it is somewhat hard to reach from White Mountain, only 12 miles away and line-of-sight. People on the trail to White Mountain have reported sporadic difficulties. The matter is under investigation and SPARC will have a repair or troubleshooting crew at the site in the summer of 2007. AL7X
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